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shall_v say_v thus_o you_o reject_v god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o you_o will_v not_o own_v he_o to_o be_v your_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v be_v your_o lord_n in_o spite_n of_o your_o heart_n god_n will_v be_v god_n obs_n and_o he_o will_v be_v lord_n let_v wicked_a man_n do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o what_o they_o will_v he_o will_v be_v their_o lord_n christ_n have_v purchase_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o world_n and_o he_o will_v be_v lord_n over_o all_o over_o all_o apostate_n hypocrite_n wicked_a man_n let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v against_o jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v lord_n over_o they_o in_o spite_n of_o their_o heart_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o willing_o use_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v thiâ—_n man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o christ_n will_v say_v but_o i_o will_v rule_v over_o you_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o himself_o 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